There's a lot of comments about retirement or early retirement when I talk to different people.
So much so that I'm tired of saying that I'm retired. I usually just say jobless or taking a break.
It's a lot easier to explain and there's less weird comments.
The thing is, retirement is NOT on many people's minds, so it becomes a hard topic.
And instead of trying to understand or hear my story, people instead try to TEACH me about retirement... or what I need, or what it should be...
HUH? ... An un-retired person teaching a retired person? What retirement should be about?
Something wrong lah...
So today, I'll run through the most common myths that people have about retirement.
1. You need a lot of money
Right on top of the list, many people believe you need a lot of money. Like SH!TLOADS of money.
Millions!
The thing is, people vastly overestimate what they need.
Cos they attribute retirement as...